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  • Dan Borchert avatar

    The Definition Of True Love

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,434 views

    Love, love, love. We hear that word trown around like it is no big deal. What is true love. True love comes from God

    The Definition of True Love I John 3:11-24 Introduction A. Love. Hmm many many different thoughts come to our mind, what are some though that come to yours? (Husband, work, dogs etc…) B. How about love for God? What type of Love does God want from us? How do we know ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Where Love Cannot Be Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 10,122 views

    11th in First John Series

    WHERE LOVE CANNOT BE 1 John 3:11-18 INTRO: Love is the identifying mark of the children of God. The Lord Jesus said, “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.” One of the early church fathers said about the early believers, “Behold, how they love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passport To Life Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,587 views

    The love that Christians hold for one another and their self-sacrifice is evidence that they have been transformed from life that ends in death to eternal life with the Father.

    I JOHN 3:13-24 PASSPORT TO LIFE There are some powerful and surprising statements in I John 3 ". . . we know we have passed from death to life because we love the brothers. The man who does not love is among the living dead." Christians gather in churches for many reasons, but chief ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Full Of Love Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,405 views

    Part two of a series done on 1st John

    “Dear John,” part 2 (Full of Love) by Brian A. Moon Story – I love the game of Golf. To me there is nothing better than going out to the links on a warm summer afternoon. I love the anticipation as you drive up to the clubhouse and drop off your clubs. I love the smell of the grass and the fresh ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Stephen Rice avatar

    The Real Thing

    Contributed by Stephen Rice on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,416 views

    A challenge to live the Real Thing! Not this fake, go to church, get excited after youth camp sort of faith.

    We all know the story of Abraham and Isaac, how God told him to the mountain and sacrifice his son. Abraham proceeded as told and took Isaac up, having been asked by his son Where the lamb for the offering was, Abraham just could say that God would provide. As they reached the top, Abraham bound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Love God To Do With It?

    Contributed by Henry Lee on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,485 views

    LOVE IS AT THE CORE OF BEING A TRUE DISCIPLE

    PROPOSITION: Love is at the core of being a true disciple. INTRODUCTION How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday’s Most ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dana Chau avatar

    God's Love Story

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,678 views

    Discover how true love wins over conflict in God’s love story.

    Last Thursday, I watched about 10 minutes of a Winnie the Pooh St. Valentine’s Day special. I began to think about how each one of us learned what love is. From childhood to adulthood we unintentionally allow our parents, our teachers, our classmates, our dating experience and the media to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Am I My Brother's Keeper?

    Contributed by Tom Lovorn on Nov 11, 2000
    based on 164 ratings
     | 38,901 views

    We still ask the third question in the Bible, "Am I my brother's keeper?" to excuse our responsibility for our fellowman.

    Am I My Brother's Keeper? Genesis 4:9; 1 John 3:11-24 Introduction This past week I installed a new ISP on my computer. I had to set up the DNS and the TCP/IP. Then I had to configure the SMTP and the POP. If you don't know what I'm talking about, maybe you'd better read the FAQ. By the way, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    God's Definition Of Love

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 148 ratings
     | 6,847 views

    A devotion for growing believers

    “WE KNOW LOVE BY THIS, THAT HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR US, AND WE OUGHT TO LAY DOWN OUR LIVES FOR THE BRETHREN.” It is an interesting coincidence, that in John’s gospel, chapter three, verse 16 says, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him might ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    First John Chapter Three Part 2

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,171 views

    Bible Study

    PRACTICING LOVE - I John 3:10-24 Introduction: The Gospel of John was written to persuade the readers that Jesus was the Messiah and to persuade them to believe upon Him and be saved - John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Heart Of The Matter

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Jun 26, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,462 views

    If God loved us, we ought to love one another.

    THE HEART OF THE MATTER John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” I John 3:16 “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Questions About Love

    Contributed by Rodney Mason on Aug 6, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 3,740 views

    This sermon takes an investigative look at what true love is.

    Introduction: What’s love got to do with it? a question by Tina Turner. How deep is your Love? a query by the Keith Sweat. “How much do I love thee let me count the ways” words proclaimed by a famous poet on her feelings for her husband. It seems like everyone is talking about love, but we find ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving The Brethren Series

    Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,774 views

    If it was required of us to draw a picture of love, before we could really identify love, I wonder what love would look like?

    Loving the Brethren February 6, 2000 INTRODUCTION: If it was required of us to draw a picture of love, before we could really identify love, I wonder what love would look like? Would we put a face on it and give it a personality; Or would we attempt to draw our perception of God, since “God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Hays avatar

    The Imitation Of Love

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,007 views

    God has shown His love for us in His Son Jesus who has given His life so that we might know true love as well as salvation.

    The Imitation of Love 1 John 3:11-24 "Pray that my love will be without limits." --Saint Maximilian Kolbe in his last letter to his mother. Father Maximilian Kolbe was forty-five years old in the early autumn of 1939 when the Nazis invaded his homeland. He was a Polish monk who founded the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Love For The Brethren

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,324 views

    1. Love for the Brethren Proves Our Relationship With God (:14-15) a.

    1. Love for the Brethren Proves Our Relationship With God (:14-15) a. Loving Indicates Life (:14a) b. Hating Indicates Death (:14b-15) 2. Love for the Brethren Will Be Like Christ's Love for us (:16-18) a. Our Pattern in Loving -- Christ's love for us (:16) b. Our Obligation to Love -- Concrete ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible